The Castlebar Primary School girls team, winners of the gold medal at the CheesZ National Primary Schools Chess event. From left are Haya Tanweer, Emily Scully, also an individual bronze medallist, Annabel Joseph, also an individual gold medallist, and Aadhya Arun.

A golden moment as Mayo primary school dominates national chess event

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Pupils from Castlebar Primary School have achieved outstanding success at the CheesZ National Primary Schools Chess event in Tipperary.

The school dominated the competition, securing first-place finishes in both the Open Champions League and the Girls Only League.

Members of the Castlebar Primary School's Open Team that secured the gold medal at the CheesZ National Primary Schools Chess finals. From left are Anthony He, Eric Duffy, Pierce Nestor, also an individual gold medallist, Rui Rui Chuan and Bronwyn Nestor.

In the individual categories, Castlebar students took home the Individual Open Championship title, alongside both gold and bronze medals in the girls' individual competition, the individual titles being won by Pierce Nestor (gold), Annabel Joseph (gold) and ​Emily Scully (bronze).

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